Corporations Amendment Regulations 2004 (No. 6) (149 of 2004)

Schedule 2   Amendments commencing on 1 January 2005

[5]   After regulation 7.9.20

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7.9.20A Details of other significant benefits - disclosure of fees, charges or expenses

(1) For subsection 1017D (5A) of the Act, in providing details of a deduction for fees, charges or expenses in accordance with paragraph 7.9.20 (1) (kb):

(a) the amount must be stated in dollars; or

(b) if ASIC determines that, for a compelling reason, it is not possible to state the amount of a deduction in dollars the amount of the deduction may be set out as a description of the fees, charges or expenses as a percentage of a specified matter (including worked dollar examples, unless that is inappropriate); or

(c) if ASIC determines that, for a compelling reason, it is not possible to state the amount of a deduction in dollars, or to set out the amount as a percentage, the product issuer may provide:

(i) a statement informing the holder of the product that amounts for fees, charges or expenses are applicable; and

(ii) if information about the deduction is not provided in the statement mentioned in sub-subparagraph 7.9.20 (1) (ka) (ii) (B) - details of the means by which a product holder can gain access to information relating to the amount.

(2) A determination under paragraph (1) (b) or (c) must be:

(a) in writing; and

(b) published in the Gazette.

7.9.20B Other significant benefits - disclosure of fees, charges or expenses

(1) For subsection 1017D (5A) of the Act, this regulation applies to details of a deduction for fees, charges or expenses mentioned in paragraph 7.9.20 (1) (kb).

(2) If ASIC determines that, for a compelling reason based on the nature of a financial product or service, or the nature of the information, to state the amount of the deduction in dollars:

(a) would impose an unreasonable burden on a product issuer, or a class of product issuers; or

(b) would impose an unreasonable burden on a product issuer, or a class of product issuers, within a period specified in the determination; or

(c) would not be in the interests of a product holder, or a class of product holders;

the information may be set out as a description of the amount as a percentage of a specified matter (including worked dollar examples, unless that is inappropriate).

(3) If ASIC determines that, for a compelling reason, based on the nature of a financial product or service, or the nature of the information, to state the amount of a deduction in dollars, or, to describe the amount as a percentage:

(a) would impose an unreasonable burden on a product issuer, or a class of product issuers; or

(b) would impose an unreasonable burden on a product issuer, or a class of product issuers, within a period specified in the determination; or

(c) would not be in the interests of a product holder, or a class of product holders;

the product issuer must provide the information in subregulation (4).

(4) If subregulation (3) applies, the product issuer must provide:

(a) a statement informing the product holder that amounts for fees, charges or expenses are applicable; and

(b) if information about the deduction is not provided in the statement mentioned in sub-subparagraph 7.9.20 (1) (ka) (ii) (B) - details of the means by which a product holder can gain access to information relating to the amount of the deduction.

(5) A determination under subregulation (2) or (3) must be:

(a) in writing; and

(b) published in the Gazette.


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